The Dreams of a Bear: Animal Traditions in the Old Norse-Icelandic Context

• Main Author: Ramos, Eduardo, 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Íslenskar bókmenntir; Miðaldafræði; Hrólfs saga kraka; Íslensk fornbókmenntasaga; Hamskipti; Halda; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/19330

Medieval Icelandic literature is rich with animal references. We often read of characters appearing in dreams as animals, taking the shape of animals, or even simply fighting like ferocious beasts. Particularly prominent are the traditions of animal warriors, such as berserkir, and animal doubles em...